Total Crime Rate

257.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 34th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (LA1 2BT) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.7% higher than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (LA1 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Mainway. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chelsea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pinfold Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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